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I tend to agree they are extremely tempermental. One minute u can have it working beautifully next second it would be gouging half ur boar away. I think most problems ???? when ppl start changing...

If you wanna shell out about 30 bucks each you can get these little handy stands called stan the stands. I got em through a place called Lincoln Sentry. They are really easy quick and good to use as...

It's fine to thickness although if you wanna do it without the board cupping or bowing take off a bit on each side as the tension on the good side will make it cup like crazy. If you wan a good side...

Hey there at my old workshop they had a biesse I havent had much experience with the biesse personally. The past 2 yrs I have been working with a machine called tekcel which uses Profile Lab...

Anytime I go to a car parts or hardware store I always just search for the things myself as noone has any idea. My missus always complains that we should ask someone and I just tell her I would if...

Telstra are the bggest rip off criminals n australia. They have a wonderful scam going where they give u an incredbily ????? service for huge amounts of cash then never hel u out when you need it....

You can run it til just before it breaks out then try a back pass in the last little bit. You can run several small passes rather than 1 big pass too which will prevent breakout.

Ahh yeh that sounds good. When you have tried it on a sample and it works fine that is usually the way to go. You should be fine with the paint on there unless your planning on pulling it off the...

Well you have a couple options here. You can switch to 3mm MDF which will bend a lot easier and build it up or you could get flexi ply which can bend extremely tight. You wont get the legs done like...

Yeh thats kool if you aint confident enough dont do it but that is why we do templates too. That way you can't get it wrong ;) good luck with it all anyways.

If you buy starfire glass unpainted and take it to somewhere that could paint it for you you can save a hell of a lot of money. When we do glass splashbacks we do a template out of 3mm MDF take it to...

No stupid questions mate just run a neat line along each edge of the rebate on the door and then fit the glass in. It might squelch out the sides a bit so after u have placed the glass in the door a...

What Boban said :) just be sure not to use too much and let it cure for around 24hrs. You can let it cure for less if ya want, I just prefer a lttle lnger to make sure i sets properly. Don't forget...

The key to the way I did it is it was putting meranti all around the edges of the board and laminating both sides of the door. This won't allow the moisture to get through to the particle board as...

That looks like a brilliant jig

My grandfather asked me to make him a custom size door for his garage as the one he had on there was rotting because it wasn't weather durable like it was supposed to be. The prices he was quoted...

Yeh good job its good to see that ya can still get through to the younger fellas and teach them the appreciation of making something from scratch rather than buying it straight from the shops or...

I am not too sure myself but you could try staining the timber darker or bleaching the timber which may take away the dark stain left behind by the water. I can't think of anything else but as was...

My mates old man owns a gold mine near kalgoorlie somewhere. I wish I had the money to buy a Mine haha

I have seen the gas nailers used over here quite a bit and to me I still prefer the compressor run guns. You never have to worry about gas cylinders or the such and a compressor with a long hose...

Like everyone else said cold water is the go but after that you should wrap some gladwrap around it which will stop any nasties getting in and also aid in the healing process. :)

I have always used makita drills from 9.6 volt through to 18 volt. They have lasted me years and are still going since new. I bought my first one 7 yrs ago and it is still fine, only problem was a...

Hehe yeh doin that ca be pretty painful but if you think that is heavy try liting 3600x1800 34mm MDF built up with a sheet of 16MM MDF the same size to make 50mm thick MDF thats blood heavy n takes ...

Yeh sorry forgot to mention they r pricey hehe ahh well just lettin ya know it is possible but proly just as good by chisel easier with a bit but yeh too expensive though.

You can get a long series spiral up cut which might be able to do it. The standard one just isn't long enough. I'm not sure how deep they can cut but I use the long series on our CNC when I have to...

Yeh there is just too much emphasis on getting jobs out too quick now. I pride myself on my quality and care I take with my work and I am so pedantic over it. I dun mind using the CNC but I so much...

What I do whenI get this happening to me is I chisel it nice n smooth then i find anothe piece which is very close in colour and grain and cut it to fit i. I do it oversize then I sand it smoothwith...

Doing the bloody 100mm trick. I am constantly doing it and sometimes I will do the 5mm trick. I swearI must be dyslexic hehe.

I see where u are coming from hehe. That is why I suggested my suggestions. I also have access to a CNC which I use quite often and it makes jobs a lot easier. I program and run it at work but I...

No probs I skimped a little on the labour though just thinking about it. I never allowed for if there may have been a problem with the walls or something when they go to install maybe an extra 2...

I find using a bench mounted drill press works very well for dowels, you just gotta make sure your marking out is nice and accurate ;). Also instead of a biscuit machine I like using a 3mm thick...

I will either draw it in CAD and print it off 1-1 scale then place it on the timber cutting with either a band saw or a scroll saw or I will do a set out on the ground and go through a trial and...

I usually use contact. You have to be careful using contact though when you go to put the lacquer on, if you spray it too heavy, it will sometimes seep through and the contact will dissolve letting...

Yeh that looks about right. That is about what I would charge if I did the job myself. The people charging more probably are doing so as there isn't a hell of a lot of money in the smaller jobs. Just...

I am not talking about putting it in the veneer I am talking about putting it in the board. I am talking about veneers with a thickness of around 0.6-0.8mm and I have never had any problems with...

If you want only one side veneered to stop it cupping groove the board about 0.5mm (0.02") or less deep at around 100mm (3.95") spacings on the side you want to veneer. Don't groove it to deep or it...

Usually we use 26mm Veneer Board or 25mm Melamine for desk you will be working at. Benches such as kitchen benches ect are quite often thicker using 33mm. As for the substrate you would take into...

Yeh true but I am talking about suppliers of Veneer board and solid timber and not the Auctions. We were still able to get Jarrah pretty easily right up until the middle of last year and then all of...

Just a wrod of warning as of last year Jarrah production has been reduced and to get jarrah now is extremely difficult. There is still a small supply if your lucky but there is a furniture shop which...

You could always try Austim in Lansdale. They are at 252 Gnangara Road Landsdale Tel: 08 9409 6111 Fax: 08 9309 1760. I am not too sure whether they are wholesalers but they are usually pretty good,...

Just check you haven't cross threaded the little nut around the collet that will stop it tightening properly too. Just take the nut right off then put the nut back on and tighten it firmly but not...

I usually cut my timber oversize an glue it up like that then trim it up on the saw. I don't like using biscuits or dowels as I am often cutting through the panel that is made and I don't want...

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Haha lets all sign a petition banning water :P good one na most of these hippy ppl work on peoples lack of knowledge and love to brainwash them into believing anything. Geez just...

Sorry I should have explained better what it was. It's finished in 2 Pack High Gloss Lacquer about 4 coats cut back and buffed up :)

Yeh the desk is made from a Tasmanian Myrtle Veneer with American Cherry Solid timber edging. My plan is just to starts small work my way a little bigger til it's just big enough to support me and a...

I had enough of cgu when they doubled my insurance for no reason one year. I got rid of them immediately and chose a different company. It was car insurance but I still don't like them or trust em....

Dont forget now we have daylight savings miraculously there is more daylight in a day than before! Bah I love daylight savings all these people are kicking up a stink over nothing. Reminds of little...

Mate I do have a list of commands for ya if you want. I don't use the mouse much trying to find commands it is too much of a waste of time and I have basically memorised most commands so I can fly...

Yeh the one where I built the kitchen was 1400sqmtrs from memory. We had 2 workshops next to each other. One half for 2 CNC routers a Beam 2 sliding panel saws, thicknesser,spindle moulder and Corian...

When you think about it many plants are poisonous. Many trees carry all sorts of toxins which you will breathe when it is all dusty. I myself am not that careful when it comes to dust as I find it so...